Graduate School

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July 16, 2025 Cold Emailing Potential Advisors, Warmly
graduate admissions cold emails
June 16, 2025 How to make studying for the GRE more fun
study skills GRE test prep
June 11, 2025 Understanding measures of central tendency
GRE quantitative reasoning
June 6, 2025 How to Apply to Postgraduate Fellowships in the UK
graduate admissions fellowships
June 2, 2025 Why Neural Networks are Universal Function Approximators
College graphing neural networks
April 25, 2025 Tips for nailing your fellowship interview
graduate admissions interview prep fellowships
April 18, 2025 AI and water scarcity
College artificial intelligence environmental science hydrology
April 16, 2025 How to Tackle Writer's Block in Grad School
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April 9, 2025 Learning to love grad school
academic advice
March 28, 2025 Passing CPA exams in record time with microlearning
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March 21, 2025 Thinking about moving cross country for graduate school? Why you should do it!
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March 12, 2025 Finding your research question: a guide for grad students
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February 26, 2025 3 tips for writing a graduate school statement of purpose
graduate admissions statement of purpose
February 19, 2025 How to write a scientific paper without anxiety or procrastination 
College research scientific writing
January 24, 2025 Choosing the right story for your graduate applications: lead with authenticity
graduate admissions personal statements
December 9, 2024 How to craft a compelling statement of purpose
graduate admissions statement of purpose
August 23, 2024 Some advice on learning a language in order to read difficult literary texts:
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August 17, 2024 Research fit and how to write about it in your research statements
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August 13, 2024 Feeling overwhelmed? Walk away!
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July 24, 2024 Publish or perish: how important are publications when applying to graduate programs?
graduate admissions strategy research
July 10, 2024 Is Rhodes worth it? Choosing on a postgraduate fellowship
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June 3, 2024 Three tips for handling rejection in the PhD admissions process 
PhD admissions
May 15, 2024 Am I ready to go to grad school?
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May 13, 2024 3 tips for your JD/MBA application
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May 1, 2024 Blending science and medicine: exploring clinician-scientist training
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April 29, 2024 To GRE or not to GRE… or LSAT or GMAT?
test prep
April 12, 2024 What can a mechanical engineer do for a tech company?
career advice College tech industry careers mechanical engineering
April 10, 2024 Top tips for applying to the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship
graduate admissions fellowships
April 8, 2024 Navigating the transition from college to graduate school
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March 29, 2024 Choosing the right graduate program
graduate admissions strategy
February 14, 2024 Applying to clinical psychology PhD programs: the post-baccalaureate research job
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December 22, 2023 Decisions, decisions…how to pick a graduate program in science
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November 6, 2023 To biologists – why we should love math
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November 3, 2023 Finding your voice to write a statement of purpose
graduate admissions personal statements writing
October 20, 2023 Five tips for managing public speaking anxiety
career advice College public speaking
October 11, 2023 How to prepare for data structures and algorithms interviews
career advice College computer science interview prep technical interviews
September 22, 2023 The difference between pursuing a graduate degree in the United States and the United Kingdom
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August 24, 2023 How to write an effective “Reasons for Applying” supplement for Oxbridge
graduate admissions international students writing supplements
July 21, 2023 The long and winding road to my first research publication
research
July 19, 2023 How to give effective research presentations
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July 14, 2023 What they won’t tell you about choosing the right graduate institution
graduate admissions strategy
July 10, 2023 So, you've decided to pursue a PhD...
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July 7, 2023 Tips for crafting art portfolios for Art & Design schools
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July 5, 2023 How to approach biology and biomedical graduate school interviews
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June 16, 2023 Graduate School Qualifying Exams: what are they and how can I prepare?
physics academics qualifying exams
April 21, 2023 Things I wish I knew before grad school
academic advice
April 17, 2023 Five design tips for a presentation your audience will remember
College presentations slide decks
March 31, 2023 Getting started on a graduate school personal statement
graduate admissions personal statements
February 17, 2023 Choosing the right PhD program
PhD admissions
February 13, 2023 You can always change your mind: getting a PhD in a field you didn't major in
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February 10, 2023 How to be a good mentee
College High School academic advice mentorship
January 23, 2023 How to tackle 10 tough admissions interview questions
College High School interview prep admissions advice
July 11, 2022 Should you get a PhD? 5 ways to know.
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June 3, 2022 Going shopping: how to make your list of target PhD programs
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May 25, 2022 Secrets to acing the GRE
GRE
May 16, 2022 How to ask good questions during information sessions
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May 9, 2022 Be a STAR: strategy for college interviews, job interviews, and more
College High School interview prep
April 4, 2022 Interview prep: how to get your dream job
career advice interview prep careers
March 23, 2022 Tips for virtual graduate school interviews
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October 20, 2021 How to write a personal statement if you’re changing fields
graduate admissions personal statements writing
September 14, 2021 So you want to be an engineer...but don’t have a degree in engineering
academics engineering
July 28, 2021 How to write a personal statement for doctoral/masters programs in the arts and sciences
graduate admissions writing
July 21, 2021 The art and nuance of networking
mba skills business skills
July 14, 2021 The draft-drain-refine approach for personal statements (and other writing)
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April 30, 2021 Overwhelmed by the graduate school application process? Here are five tips to help you get started.
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March 26, 2021 Making your personal statement stand out in just the first two lines
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December 28, 2020 How to answer the 'Tell Me About Yourself' question during interviews
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December 9, 2020 How to “find your voice”
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November 4, 2020 5 tips for authentic interviewing
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October 26, 2020 How to write the statement of purpose for humanities and social science PhD programs
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October 1, 2020 Finding patterns in exponent problems on the GRE Quantitative section
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September 16, 2020 A short guide to using the GRE’s on-screen calculator
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September 11, 2020 My experience with the “GRE at Home” remote exam
GRE covid-19
April 17, 2020 The mamba mentality: importance of state of mind in academic success
academic advice
April 1, 2020 Taking a hypothesis-driven approach to cracking GRE text completion questions
GRE verbal reasoning
March 13, 2020 The Pomodoro Technique
study skills GRE MBA & Business
March 4, 2020 How to join a research lab
Health Professions research
November 20, 2019 Is getting a PhD in science or engineering right for me?
graduate admissions engineering
August 19, 2019 The grad school recommendations roadmap: everything you need to know
graduate admissions strategy
July 12, 2019 Our top 10 summer study spaces in NYC
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November 10, 2018 Text completion and sentence equivalence on the GRE
GRE MBA & Business verbal reasoning
October 31, 2018 Eight essential tips for the GRE mathematics section
graduate admissions GRE quantitative reasoning test prep
October 17, 2018 How to get started on the GRE Math section
GRE MBA & Business math
August 27, 2018 How to decide if you should pursue a gap year before graduate school
graduate admissions strategy
August 15, 2018 7 essential tips for ANY standardized test
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July 30, 2018 What No One Told Me About Grad School: Setbacks Aren't Always Bad
July 23, 2018 How to address your weaknesses in a high-sakes interview
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July 13, 2018 What no one told me about grad school: long-distance means far away
graduate admissions
December 29, 2017 Five elements of a killer graduate school essay
graduate admissions writing
December 13, 2017 The (Potential) Impact of the New Tax Bill on Graduate Students
December 11, 2017 How to ace interview weekend for PhD Biomedical Science programs
MD/PhD admissions graduate admissions interview prep
November 13, 2017 What to expect during interview weekend for PhD Biomedical programs
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September 8, 2017 What is graduate level economics like?
economics academics
May 15, 2017 Ten simple rules for giving an effective presentation
skills presentations
November 29, 2016 Is An Online Course Right for Me?
College
November 9, 2016 Five Different Careers You Can Land as an Electrical Engineer
career advice College
November 4, 2016 Four tips for applying to economics graduate school
economics graduate admissions
August 15, 2016 The 7 best places to read and study in NYC
study skills
August 12, 2016 How to use logic to beat the vocab section of the GRE
GRE MBA & Business
July 11, 2016 Statement of purpose vs. personal statement: knowing the difference
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June 22, 2016 Your GRE argument analysis essay checklist
GRE analysis essay
March 2, 2016 Acing the GRE essay, part I: ingredients of a great GRE issue essay
graduate admissions GRE writing
June 24, 2015 Astronomy vs. physics: two cultural differences
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May 6, 2015 From Writing MFA Skeptic to the Belly of the Beast
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March 25, 2015 The GRE tutor: how to prep for the GRE at the last minute
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March 13, 2015 A secret weapon for learning vocab
SAT GRE High School
February 10, 2014 PhD Perspective: Structure from an Academic Tutor
October 21, 2013 Career Advice: The Benefits of Networking
career advice
June 11, 2013 Writing samples for PhD applications
graduate admissions writing

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